South African Airways, staffing issues, pilots, go slow, layoffs, safety concerns, financial health. Will they strike or go bankrupt after I've bought my ticket and leave me stranded at the airport? Ultimately do they look reliable and still be in business in three months?

6 October 2017 All parties strike a deal. This airline has financial problems, use another air carrier next trip.

4 October, 2017 South African Transport and Allied Workers Union wanting 15% pay raise, airline offers 3%. Union goes back to members with the offer. We wait. If union decides on strike action, airline will be grounded.

Today Tuesday 3 October, 2017 Unions have given airline notice of strike action. More meetings to take place Wednesday morning. Issue over wages. It is possible strike action could effect your flight this week-end. Keep in close contact with SAA. Pay attention to the news, these characters love wildcat strikes. Book an airport hotel at beginning and end of trip. You just never know

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South African Airline Strike Threat

Engineers, The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) long list of complaints against SAA, such as corruption, irregularities. South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) lodge complaint about crew members being victimized by management.

Pay attention to the news, these characters love wildcat strikes. Book an airport hotel at beginning and end of trip. You just never know.

5 June 2017 South African Airways flight attendants union The South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) in talks with management this week.

29 December 2016 SAA has a notice up today about flights to Accra flysaa Huge snow storm in US causing flight delays today.

August 29, 2016 Broke South African airline looking for

R-16 billion in loans.

June 20, 2016 You might need to know French air traffic control strikes, Italian air traffic control strikes, Spanish air traffic control strikes are planned. You know you are going to get caught up in some shenanigans

3 August 2015 Several air strikes going on this week. Australian customs and immigration severe delays expected. London Tube strike, Easyjet votes due in... see all disruptions at www.easytravelreport.com

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Strike still not over. Parties still have to get together for talks.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 Some of the engineers have made a deal with management. SAA state flights will continue as normal. Only two flights from OR Tambo have been delayed 7 and 15 minutes. Unions say 20 flights have been delayed. Workers have been picketing at the airport all week and occasionally police have had to intervene.

An added note if your are taking SAA to Argentina, Buenos Aires, chances are the Argentinian airport will be closed tomorrow. Call them.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 British Airways will fly in own engineers if needed. Union changes demand from 12% pay to 6.5%.Mango Airline not expecting delays. SAA has a contingency plan in place.

Sunday, August 25, 2013 SAA back in the news today. South African Airways strike by 1,300 technical staff ie:-aircraft repairs, inspection and re-fuellers across the country. Starting at 6am Monday, tomorrow.

Strike will have some effect, perhaps not tomorrow but the following. Stay in contact with them. Bring a book, make a reservation at the airport hotel, cancel later, if unnecessary. Workers have been banned country wide to not demonstrate in the airport. (Don't put it pass them to block airport roads).

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August 3, 2013 Strike involving cabin crew and ground crews has been called off for now. Talks will continue.

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July 27, 2013 Papers state more employees are joining strike. Nothing about delays or cancellations. You might encounter a go slow perhaps.

July 25, 2012 As of today, this strike seems to have faided away. We will continue to monitor the situation. If you know different email us.

We did find a new airline soon to come about that will offer flights from Cape Town to Johannesburg for 25% less Skywise http://business.iafrica.com/

July 18, 2013 Talks did not go well with cabin crew and ground staff - baggage handlers. Some 4,000 Transport and Allied Workers Union members involved. Evidently only 34 members are currently on strike. No momentum - yet.

Strike is to take place today. Management will have a contingency plan in place. Picketing taking place in Gauteng and Western Cape airports.

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July 11, 2013 Management put up a new offer late last night. From 3% to 6.23%. Offer now in union members hands. Strike has been suspended for one week.

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July 10, 2013 South African Airways unions threaten to go on strike tomorrow. Cabin crews and baggage handlers. Flights likely to be grounded unless deal is made. Late last night management upped offer. We will be up dating.

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February 12 CEO Suspended due to financial questions, his integrity, managerial skills and all noble aspects expected from a CEO!

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January 22, Another 500 technical staff are now joining in the industrial action. This may make the issue noticeable to passengers. Technical staff are aircraft engineers.

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January 19 Contingency plan worked, strike unaffected, not even noticeable.

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January, 17, 2013 SAA strike and railway to strike tomorrow Bloomberg Some 1,400 workers from new union, National Transport Movement (NTM) will strike tonight at midnight. Union wants strike to spread to other airports. SAA will have a contingency plan in place. This union called a strike last week, illegally. Only lasted a few hours with no effect.

The woman reported that strikers were intimidating workers who chose to report for duty, and were throwing paint, acid and stones at passing cars. There were also reports of a sticky liquid being poured onto windscreens.

2/21/09 Union strike has not affected SAA every day operations. Hundreds of South African Airline employees went on strike today regarding jobs and payment disputes.

2/20/09 Khaya Ngqula SAA boss put on special leave while probe looks into conflicts of interests, such as. Going on vacation during last strike, using a helicopter between meetings at great expense that were in driving distance. His total salary was up 17.6 percent to R5,88m from last years R5m, same year as the airline posted loss of R1,09bn. Plus shady dealings with his wife's friends..

After last week cocaine bust all luggage belonging to crew members will be physically searched, as will incoming and outgoing aircraft.

15 crew members made bail (after all, they are not a flight risk!) in London Heathrow after 2.5kg found in a crew members luggage. Second drug bust in a month.

11/30/08 Mid-morning we have experienced no operational delays due to the strike and the airline's flight schedule continues as normal,

11/29/08 1000, employees expected to strike this Monday, 1 December,

11/29/08 SAA, strike could begin Saturday. In the event of industrial action, SAA has a full contingency plan in place. See website. (Very well done, do you know how rare it is for an airline to post rumblings of industrial action)

11/26/08 Transport and Allied Workers’ Union has received permission to strike from the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. If no agreement is reached this week end, expect strike this Wednesday. 3 December.

11/4/08 ABOUT 250 South African Airways employees working in the airline’s call centre were informed on Thursday and Friday that they would cease to be in SAA’s employ from December 1. Workers disbursed into consortium Outsourcing the general reservations call centre, decision made last year.

August 13, 2008: South African Airways has beaten Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airways, Egypt Air and Virgin Nigeria to retain its position as the best airline in Africa.